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Originally Posted by No static at all
Given that you need a preamp to make the HD stacker work well tells me that it isn't enough antenna for your situation. The proper antenna(s) should be receiving the desired stations with no amplification to 1 TV (with 100 feet or less of coax cable).
On the cheap, I would first try the preamp suggested by Tigerbangs since the 8700 is likely being overwhelmed by the strong locals. Try a couple tweaks with height if you still have reliability issues. (Both higher & lower 6-12 inches)
If that doesn't provide satisfactory results, replace the stacker with the proven Winegard YA-1713 / 91XG combo. (Combine the 2 antennas with a UVSJ) You likely won't even need a preamp, but will still be able to use the HDP-269 if one is truly needed. You may still need the HLSJ with either scenario to help with VHF reliability.
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Not sure that YA 1713 will work on such a weak signal. I have a Ch. 7 at 55 miles with a NM at 1.9 and a 2 edge signal and it only comes with my YA 1713 if I find a sweet spot on the mast and with a pre amp like the Titan 7777. Even then it breaks up a bit and the average signal is around 15 db which is not quite strong enough to lock consistently on my TV. I've found 15.5 or higher will lock the signal.
I purchased a HD 7084 because it has higher gain across the board on VHF hi signals. In fact it is a full 1.5 db higher gain on Ch. 7 than the YA 1713. I have not put it up yet but if it works better than the YA 1713 I'll let people know.